Paperchase Olive Metal Tiffin Box - Agenzio

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I once bought some pads of file paper, only to be told that there was nothing to pay as it was all covered by accrued benefits. I did not mind and quite enjoyed paginating the book myself in pencil, especially when reaching the end and finding that I also arrived at 192, rather than, as sometimes happens, having to go back and look for where I had made a mistake.

It came with a very enjoyable medium nib but I bought a spare nib in Selfridges in a Fine and now have this in the Fortuna, which is beautifully firm and precise. I was reminded of happy times spent in the London Fountain Pen Club meets, but guessed that my latest pen and ink combination might not have been of much interest to these leather-clad gents (and a few ladies). By signing up you agree with this and confirm that you are over 13 years of age, or have the consent of a parent or guardian.Later, in 1936, the house and grounds were bought by the firm and opened in 1937 as the Dickinson Guild of Sport. The only issue which stood in the way of my total happiness, was that the titanium nib, when seated as deep as it would go into the section, still managed to touch the end of the cap in the final twists of the four-and-a-quarter turns to cap the pen (not for the impatient). At the end of the barrel, is a black resin piston knob, separated from the Auroloide by another chrome ring. I am a big fan of the P200 series, using them daily at home and in the office, but had not seen their cheaper “120 A3” series. The cap pulls off, needing a very determined effort, made more difficult by the hard-to-grip finish of the barrel and cap.

You might want to bring a bottle of ink, a notebook, a little bottle of water to clean pens that are dipped, and some paper towels. I was a good match and the clear acrylic grip section allows the dark red ebonite feed to be seen and appreciated.Also the model I had bought was rather a faff to put up and take down, which also deterred me from getting it out much. The lighting comes from 72 LEDs arranged in two rings around the top (where a round flap can be opened for direct overhead shooting).

I noticed that the Moleskine diary page is quite a bit narrower than the Rymans diaries, (130mm instead of 145mm) but the shorter length actually helps make up for the narrower row height. Over the years of acquiring fountain pens and blogging about them, I find myself surrounded by a host of extra items, more or less related to the use and enjoyment of the pens themselves.My experience of Moleskine A5 notebooks had been that the paper was generally not fountain-pen friendly, as most inks bled through the paper making the other side unusable. And then a couple of years ago I bought this handsome blue model with a chrome cap, in a gift set with a pen case and some ink. The paper, 90gsm and featuring the Basildon Bond (BB) watermark is said to be of the highest quality, and the web site states that “our smooth paper allows the pen to glide effortlessly across the page, creating a more enjoyable writing experience. Paperchase also had an online service, although I did not use it as I was well served with branches in London.

On the other hand, those inks that the paper did not cope with so well, were Waterman Harmonious green, Conway Stewart Tavy by Diamine, Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-budo, and Onoto Meditteranean blue. Having come through a period of 18 months with very little social interaction, it was a treat to catch up with friends, about a dozen from our London Pen Club, over the course of the day, as well as to chat to the friendly vendors. I inked up the pen with Graf von Faber-Castell Cobalt Blue (you need a colour that you will not get bored of in this pen) and the nib is a nice, feedbacky firm Fine. Another more practical option for the amateur, is to try a portable “light box” with LED lights, powered by a USB cable. Visitors to Apsley can visit Frogmore Paper Mill, which claims to be “Birthplace of paper’s industrial revolution” and tours are available on certain days.I think about my old school often and being back in its familiar buildings brought back so many memories. I have not set myself any particular goals or challenges for 2022 as far as the fountain pen hobby goes.